Uganda
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Anywhere but Kampala: “I’m still in NRM but I cannot clap for bad vices”
Is the opposition making inroads in Uganda’s Eastern region ahead of the 2021 elections? We took the political temperature in three different places. High ... -
How Museveni mastered violence to win elections in Uganda
Repeated arrests and office raids are part of a strategy designed to project control without overly provoking domestic or international criticism. On 18 November, ... -
Uganda: If we do not take risks, we risk everything
I was arrested and beaten last week for daring to contest the presidential election. This is not a fair fight, but I have no ... -
How much does it cost to be a politician in Uganda? We found out
A new report looks into the expenditure of political candidates and MPs. Here are six key findings. As Uganda’s general elections, scheduled for 14 ... -
Plastic, politics and the pandemic: Photographs from East Africa
In a year still blighted by a raging pandemic, shuttered cities, political upheavals and citizen discontent, photography continues to be an important window into ... -
“Someone willing to help people like me”: Uganda’s LGBTQ paralegals
Queer Ugandans who face discrimination often find it impossible to get legal support. But some are training as paralegals so they can help each ... -
Politicians divided South Sudanese refugees. Sport can re-unite us.
During COVID-19, youth from different ethnic groups have worked together drawing on teamwork and friendships forged on the football pitch. I was eight years ... -
“They have to give us our 100% food ration back”
Hit by 30% ration cuts and with no land to grow our own food, South Sudanese refugees in Uganda are stuck between a rock ... -
“They’ve never forgotten”: Uganda’s paramilitary problem
In Karamoja, local defence units have been deployed to stop castle rustling. But memories of past violence at the paramilitaries’ hands still loom large. ...
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